REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The State Administrative Court's (PTUN) verdict automatically annuls the youth and sport minister's decree suspending the All-Indonesia Football Association (PSSI), Vice President Jusuf Kalla said.

"With the PTUN issuing the verdict, it (the ministerial decree) is automatically invalid. So even if it is not revoked, it will not make a difference because legally, it is not valid," he stated here on Thursday (28/5).

With the PTUN's verdict, the PSSI can resume all its activities, the vice president affirmed.

"It is the law, not a ministerial decree, which has the highest power. So legally, it (the ministerial decree) is invalid," he explained.

Earlier this week, a panel of judges of the PTUN in East Jakarta decided to suspend the youth and sports minister's decree number 01307 of 2015 on imposing an administrative sanction on the PSSI.

The judges were of the view that suspending domestic tournaments, including the Indonesia Super League, and both Premier Division and Division One games, will inflict great losses on the PSSI and PT Liga Indonesia, the organizer of professional soccer competitions in the country.

Moreover, the continuation of the livelihood of players, coaches, officials, umpires and other people will also be threatened, the judges pointed out.

"Players, coaches and umpires will lose their source of income, as will those who earn a living through football," he remarked.

The Youth and Sports Ministry had suspended the PSSI for failing to respond to its three written warnings issued after it disregarded the Indonesian Professional Sports Association's decision to not include problematic clubs in the domestic league.

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